Objective Carotid–femoral pulse wave velocity (PWV) has been shown to be a powerful
predictor of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Sympathetic neural mechanisms may …

Background: Late-systolic loading of the left ventricular (LV) is determined by arterial wave
reflections and central vascular stiffening. We, therefore, investigated the relationship …

Objective Data on the contribution of ambulatory blood pressure (ABP) components to the
risk of developing atrial fibrillation (AF) are limited. We prospectively tested the hypothesis …

Background Cerebrovascular reactivity (CVR) impairment and cerebral white matter lesions
(WMLs) are associated in elderly or patients with overt cerebral ischemia. Such association …

Background: Although the presence of sub-clinical left ventricular diastolic dysfunction
(LVDD) increases cardiovascular risk, the current ESH/ESC guidelines do not include the …

Background: In the BEtter control of BP in hypertensive pAtients monitored Using the
HOTMAN sYstem study, we investigated whether utilizing noninvasive monitoring of …

Objective The aim of the study was to test the hypothesis that alterations in large arteries are
associated with microvascular remodelling and decreased retinal capillary blood flow …

Background Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is associated with elevated risk of
cardiovascular events. The early stages of vascular complications can be visualized by …

Purpose: In the course of hypertension, left ventricular hypertrophy and diastolic dysfunction
develop very often and may progress toward heart failure. The aim of the study was to …

In recent years, research has emphasized the significance of mild clinical and biochemical
presentations of primary aldosteronism (PA) that do not meet current diagnostic criteria of …